Lexus SUV hits MFD engine

on March 6, 2018

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Engine 10 was southbound on the Loop 250 service road with its lights and sirens activated. The engine attempted to proceed through the Loop 250 and State Highway 191 intersection and was struck on the

Engine 10 was southbound on the Loop 250 service road with its lights and sirens activated. The engine attempted to proceed through the Loop 250 and State Highway 191 intersection and was struck on the passenger side by a small Lexus SUV that was eastbound on the south service road of SH 191, according to the press release.

A Midland woman was charged with driving without a license after colliding with a Midland Fire Department engine Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the city’s spokeswoman.

Engine 10 was southbound on the Loop 250 service road with its lights and sirens activated. The engine attempted to proceed through the Loop 250 and State Highway 191 intersection and was struck on the passenger side by a small Lexus SUV that was eastbound on the south service road of SH 191, according to the press release.

No one was injured in the wreck that occurred at about 11 a.m. The investigation is ongoing.

Engine 10 is based out of Station 10, 4501 Sinclair Ave. It has been removed from service while damage is assessed, and an alternate engine has been moved into Station 10, according to the release.

MFD currently is conducting Emergency Vehicle Driver Training taught by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. The course is four days of classroom instruction this week, two additional days of classroom training and then behind-the-wheel exercises with a driving simulator, according to the city’s spokeswoman.